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Software downloads

These desktop programs are for Windows operating systems and can be downloaded in WinZip files with full setup programs to run from your PC.
  • XWord Crossword Puzzles - these programs are for running, creating and editing crossword puzzles that may be either printed or run on your computer. All the puzzles on the VLC server have been created with the XWord Editor, and the XWord CGI, Java Applet and Generator programs are online versions of these desktop programs.
  • TTS Browser for SAPI 5 - a browser with TTS support to surf and read internet documents using the Microsft SAPI 5 speech engines.
  • Introduction to the Spanish Guitar - has customized menus and toolbars for linking to the course materials. All the Introduction to the Spanish Guitar materials can be accessed directly from your hard disk, including all the videos and audio files, the scales, chords, the music and other materials.  

eBook programs:

  • VLC eBooks Pictorial Idioms - installs all the files for Pictorial Idioms onto your hard disk compiled into one CHM file, so you can run the program and access the material anytime without internet connection, either for reference or study. If you prefer you can also study all the Pictorial Idioms from the VLC website by using the Idiom Browser instead.
  • VLC eBooks Mind Your Grammar - installs all the files for Mind Your Grammar onto your hard disk compiled into one CHM file, so you can run the program and access the material anytime without internet connection, either for reference or study. If you prefer you can also study Mind Your Grammar from the VLC website by using the Grammar Browser instead.

Programs to copy VLC files to your PC:

  • English Conversation - installs all the files for both English Conversation and Spoken English onto your hard disk (audio files) so you can run the program and follow the course anytime without internet connection.
  • Pronunciation Guide - installs all the files for English Pronunciation onto your hard disk (audio and video files) so you can run the program and access the material anytime without internet connection, either for reference or study.

Customised VLC browsers:

  • VLC Explorer - the full VLC Web Browser, gives you access to the whole VLC website, including all the English Conversation, Spoken English, Pronunciation Guide, Mind Your Grammar and Pictorial Idioms courses and reference materials.

If you only want to follow a particular course listed use one of the programs below. Otherwise use the VLC Explorer..

  • Pictorial Idioms (browser) - this is a customized web browser for accessing the VLC Pictorial Idioms directly from the VLC website.
  • Mind Your Grammar (browser) - this is a customized web browser for accessing the VLC Mind Your Grammar directly from the VLC website.
  • English Conversation (browser) - a customized web browser for accessing the VLC English Conversation Practice.
  • Pronunciation Guide (browser) - a customized web browser for accessing the VLC English Pronunciation Guide.

Other programs:

(Chris Greaves) ecchgr@hotmail.com

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